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11th Airborne
Traces the development of strategies for the use of airborne troops
- GenresWorld War II
200 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1988
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Edward M. Flanagan Jr.
9 books2 followersE. M. Flanagan Jr. is America's leading expert on airborne history. He is the author of many books, including "Rakkasans and" Corregidor. A World War II combat veteran with the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines, he commanded troops at all levels up from company to field army during his thirty-six-year career. Flanagan retired from active duty in 1978 as a lieutenant general. He lives in Beaufort, South Carolina.
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February 18, 2023
This is a fantastic book detailing life as a paratrooper in the Pacific during WW2.
It is a well-written, first hand account from a former Angel of the 11th Airborne Division.
It follows the group from training in the US through their service on Leyte, Luzon, Manila and more; and includes details of individual heroics and personal stories, as well as plenty of battle action. Maps and photos are well placed throughout and add much to the overall quality and impact of the storytelling.
It is a well-written, first hand account from a former Angel of the 11th Airborne Division.
It follows the group from training in the US through their service on Leyte, Luzon, Manila and more; and includes details of individual heroics and personal stories, as well as plenty of battle action. Maps and photos are well placed throughout and add much to the overall quality and impact of the storytelling.
April 20, 2015
A little on the dry side. However it is extremely detailed on the combat history of the 11th airborne division in WW2.
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